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Our first aim is thus to investigate, retrospectively first and then prospectively, in de novo pediatric (living donor) liver recipients, the tacrolimus in vivo and in vitro metabolism and its variability with focus on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics and its evolution according to the age and transplant delay. Our second aim is then to find better tacrolimus exposure markers for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) such as Area Under the time-concentration Curve (AUC) or intralymphocytic (PBMCs) tacrolimus concentration and a way to model and predict it without invasive tests in pediatric patients.

The final objective should be then to implement these findings in a more individualized and comprehensive immunosuppression protocol and monitoring in order to maintain adequate and well-balanced immunosuppression (preventing graft rejection while avoiding acute and long-term side effects). This is particularly important for a pediatric population exposed throughout their life to immunosuppressants.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT02064777
Study type Interventional
Source Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Contact Vanessa Guy-Viterbo, MD
Phone 003227649472
Email vanessa.guy@uclouvain.be
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date July 2013
Completion date September 2014

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